Disk playing method for disk player

Abstract

A disk playing method for a compact disk player or the like in which the time before the start of the playback of designated portion of the disk is reduced. An accumulated total time code is read in the led-in area of the disk, and a predetermined code is detected during this reading operation. If though the predetermined code cannot be detected in reading the accumulated total time code, a frame calculation is carried out to jump the pickup of the disk player across tracks to read another accumulated total time code, whereupon, after the predetermined code has been read, necessary data is read from the lead-in region.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A disk playing method for a disk player, comprising the steps of: reading an accumulated total time code in a lead-in area of a disk; detecting a predetermined code during said reading step; if said predetermined code is not detected in reading said accumulated total time code in said lead-in region of said disk carrying out frame calculation to jump a pickup of said disk player across tracks to read another accumulated total time code; and after said predetermined code has been read, reading necessary data from said lead-in region. 
     
     
       2. The method of claim 1, wherein said predetermined code comprises data representing a total number of pieces of music recorded on said disk.